okay, two things, i bought an intake from ebay, good idea? and i heard that if you just replace the stock filter and box with an aftermarker racing filter its better than a regular intake? and truth to this? PLEASE HELP ME.
Ebay intakes are like playing the lottery- some are good, some are crap.
What was the item number? I'd be willing to take a look and see what I think.
Putting a cone filter on the MAF and removing the stock airbox will flow better than stock. However, a short-ram intake that gets rid of the flexible stock tube will flow even better. Those flex-ribs are a major restriction.
im not sure what the number is, and as far as the short ram intake goes, i heard that it sucks warm air from the engine is that true? And i wanna thank you and the hole community for bein cool and answering my questions, you guys have the best web site ever.
Here's the thing about cold air intakes vs. short ram intakes.
Yes, a short ram intake draws air from the engine bay, which is warmer than the air outside the engine bay. So you're talking about maybe 1hp difference? To truly need a cold-air intake, you need to have a lot of work done to your car. Otherwise there is no real benefit to a CAI as opposed to a short ram. A short ram, because it is shorter, has better throttle response, and flows better than a CAI, which at higher RPM's, more warm air is better than less colder air. Not to mention a short ram is usually a lot cheaper than a full CAI.
